Abstracts of German works on Africa, 1940
Scope and Contents
Undated typescript abstracts in English of the following German works, including occasional manuscript comments: Werner Munzinger, 'Über die sitten und das recht de Bogos', 45 pages and a map; Philipp Paulitschke, 'Ethnographie Nordost Afrika', vol. I, 'Die cultur der Danâkil, Galla and Simâl', 49 pages; Philipp Paulitschke, 'Beiträge zur ethnographie und anthropologie der Somâl, Galla und Harari', 9 pages; Arthur Krause, 'Die pariavolker der gegenwart', 16 pages; Werner Munzinger, 'Ostafrikanische studien', 73 pages.
Dates
- Creation: 1940
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Sir Herbert Richmond Palmer (1877-1958) was born on 20 April 1877 and educated at Oundle and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. He became Assistant Resident, Nigeria, 1904, and Resident of Bornu Province, 1917. He was Lieutenant-Governor, Northern Provinces, Nigeria, 1925-1930, and Governor and Commander-in-Chief, Gambia Colony, 1930-1933, and Cyprus, 1933-1939. He died on 22 May 1958.
Extent
1 envelope(s) (1 envelope) : paper
Language of Materials
English
German
Former / Other Reference
MSS 4 V
Other Finding Aids
Donald H. Simpson, ed., 'The manuscript catalogue of the library of the Royal Commonwealth Society' (London, 1975), p. 80.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Probsthain, 1960.
General
This collection level description was created by RAS using information from Donald Simpson's R.C.S. catalogue. The biographical history was compiled with reference to the entry on Sir H.R. Palmer in 'Who was who', vol. V, 1951-1960 (London, 1967), p. 845.
Originator(s)
Palmer, Sir, Herbert Richmond, 1877-1958, Knight, colonial governor
Finding aid date
2004-01-16 10:34:18+00:00
Geographic
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